Lake City offers many different events throughout the year to bring the community together from the Gateway City Craft Beer & Wine Festival, the Annual Easter Egg-stravaganza, 4th of July Celebration, Trunk or Treat, Olustee Battle Festival & Re-Enactment, Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo, Columbia County Fair, and much more.

In Lake City you will find 3 hospitals: Lake City Medical Center, Shands Lake Shore Medical Center, and a VA Medical Center. Many different shopping opportunities at the Lake City Mall, Super Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Publix, Winn Dixie, Harveys and much more.

Florida Gateway College calls Lake City home or you can choose to travel 45 minutes south to Gainesville where you will find the University of Florida and Santa Fe College.

Around Lake City you will find many different outdoor recreation opportunities from the Osceola National Forest, Stephen Foster State Park, Alligator Lake, Suwannee River, Falling Creek Falls, and the world famous crystal clear Ichetucknee River and Springs. A great place to go tubing on a hot summer day.

At The Gables you will find 13 beautiful five acre estates. The properties are in pasture grass with scattered giant oak trees on most estates. Each property has ample paved road frontage and underground electricity throughout the community. There is no requirement or timetable to build. However when you decide to build it must be 2,200 square feet or larger. No mobile homes are allowed. The only animals permitted are horses, dogs, cats, and other household pets. There already three families living in beautiful homes on Estates 5, 6 and 11.